Sir Francis William Maclean (13 December 1844 – 11 November 1913) was an English barrister and

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politician who sat in the

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from 1885 to 1891. Maclean was the third son of Alexander Maclean, of Barrow Hedges,

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, Surrey. He was educated at

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and at

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. He was called to the bar at

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in 1868. In 1885 Maclean was elected

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for

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. He became a

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member following the ructions of 1886. He held the seat until his

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in 1891. Maclean was made a

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in 1886. After resigning his seat he was Master in Lunacy until 1896, becoming a bencher in 1892. From 1896 to 1909 he was Chief Justice of

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. He was knighted in 1896, appointed K.C.I.E. in 1898, and awarded the

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in 1900. His career in

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included the chairmanship of famine relief committees in 1897, 1900 and 1907, as well as a short spell as Vice-Chancellor of the

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between 1898 and 1900. Maclean resided latterly in London and died at the age of 68. Maclean married Mattie Sowerby of

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, Northumberland in August 1869. Their son, Montague Francis Maclean, was a leading figure in the coal industry.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Maclean 1844 births 1913 deaths People educated at Westminster School, London Alumni of Trinity College, Cambridge People from Carshalton Knights Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire Liberal Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies Recipients of the Kaisar-i-Hind Medal Vice Chancellors of the University of Calcutta Liberal Unionist Party MPs for English constituencies UK MPs 1885–1886 UK MPs 1886–1892 19th-century King's Counsel Chief Justices of the Calcutta High Court British India judges Masters of the High Court (England and Wales)